How much power, and hence his ability to effect change, will depend on the next round of elections in France. If he garners support in that election then he has the opportunity, along with the new German Chancellor, to mould European politics for a generation.

In the meantime we strike out on our own, time will tell who succeeds and who fails. One thing is for sure, there is no appetite in the UK to reverse Brexit. The protests have died out and at worse there remains a resigned resignation.

PS, I bet the EU parliament still ups sticks and moves to France every other month!

A shadowy operation involving big data, billionaire friends of Trump and the disparate forces of the Leave campaign heavily influenced the result of the EU referendum. Is our electoral process still fit for purpose?

Judging by that top panel on the Mail's front page, Paul Dacre would prefer Britain to be dragged back to the 50's. Lord Rothermere is more a 1930's man with his paper's historic fondness for strong & stable fascists. Hurrah for the blackshirts!